In the initial rounds, participants & enthusiasts between the age group of 18 to 25 years were shortlisted from various colleges and malls across Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Vizag. Finalists from each city battled it out at the mega finale held in Hyderabad and these final 15 had to go through three rounds that were judged by panel of glamorous judges that included Hero Raja Gowtam and Director Chaitanya Dantuluri from the Tollywood movie Basanti along with Mirchi’s very own RJ’s Bhargavi and Swati.
The first round was the ‘Talent Round’ where the shortlisted contestants showcased their skills followed by the second round of ‘Q&A’ that involved screening the voices of those, short listed from the previous round. For the final selection, contestants needed to showcase their gift of gab for 5 minutes on a range of topics that were provided and judged on the basis of quick-thinking abilities, creativity & humor quotient.
Commenting on this initiative Mr. Arindam Mondal, Cluster Head Radio Mirchi AP said, “RJs are increasingly becoming role models for the youth and rightly so, as a successful RJ is a mix of talent with spontaneity. We are delighted to conduct the Mirchi RJ Hunt in Hyderabad. The response of the city has been overwhelming and reiterates Radio Mirchi as the hottest radio station of Hyderabad.”
